Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-01

O'Clock, so as to permit the Wheeling dele
CATION to return home ON the one o'clock
train in the afternoon.
The gentlemen present at the meeting
from the Wheeling district were: Mesrs.
N. B. Scott and C. w. Brockunier, Of
this city; Gorby, Snively and Bowie, Of
Bellaire, and Smith and Elson, Of Martins
Ferry. There were, in all, about sixty
representatives present, and the meeting
was thoroughly harmonious one.
At the close OF the meeting one Of the
leading manufacturers was questioned In
regard TO the work accomplished. He
said: ''This has been the most important
meeting and more largely attended than
any heretofore held in Pittsburg. Our
sole object has been TO arrange q uniform
list that will effect the practical equiiiza-
tions Of both work and wages in all the
factories. Hitherto, there has been
no uniformity either in the rates paid -
wages or the quantity Of work required Of
the men. This has caused almost con-
tinuous strife among manufacturers and
produced a serious lack Of confidence. i
believe we understand each other better
now than We ever did before"
Have any, radical changes been made
in the scale which was offered by the work
men?n -se-.
mo, We have made no radical chanGea,s
We have maintained Che SHINE rate Of
wages which is now in force. OF course
the wages OF some OF the workmen will be
slightly reduced, but the wages OF Others
be increased. The proceedings have been
marked by good feeling and uuanimity
prevailed during all our deliberations.
The workmen have not yet been furnished
with copy OF the new schedule. They
assert, however, that they will not consider
ii unless as a union, and that they will
not agree to the proposition TO have 1t
signed in separate factories.
-.
soME COMMENTS.
The rules printed above will probably
be quite an innovation 10 the men, though
they may not cause much surprise. In
many respects they will he enforced and
cause considerable change in the manner
Of doing things. Rule first is the one
which has been partly in force, The right
to employ and discharge has always been
conceded, but under certain restrictions.
Rule two will he the cause OF an un-
limited amount OF trouble, aud while its
enforcement is really provided for by
State statutes which prohibits conspiracy,
nOn-unio men have always been kept
pretty well out Of union factories. IL
is probable that the men will
submit To almost any other rule,
which could he made with better grace
than number two which gives the manu-
facturer the right and privilege of mix
ing union and non union men.
Rule three takes from the men and
places in the hands of the manufacturers
the privilege Of setting the number Of
hours for days work, hut since the num-
her of hours is limited to ten and the men
have heretofore made ten hours day.
work, il is not likely TO cause trouble.
Rules four and five and six are not i'll
conflict with any rules now in existence.
Rule seven Is in direct controversy with
all past regulations, and takes from the
VI 'htll IllNl
leges. II will, beyond doubt, be another
factor TO the trouble which the new rules
may cause. This will have severe effect,
not only in the factory proper, but in the
mould, cutting and engraving shops ~
well. fhis rule will make il possible for
some parts of an establishment 10 he filled
almost entirely with apprentices to the eN.
Clusi0n OF IOurneymen mechanics. Rules
nine, ten. eleven and twelve are Of very
satisfactory nature, and do not particularly
restrict the Liberties and privileges now en-
joyed by the men. On the whole the rules
are well-written and iDgeniously con
structed document, hut IT will undOubted-
ly cause trouble. and lockout seems 10.
eyitablc unless some change OF demand IN
made
The following from the Pittsburg Com,
merciG' 'rns6Hs Of yesterday tends to show
the ling of the workmen, covering the
sitr Ltion ia a general way
'Workmen view with unqualified disap
pToval the conference Of tableware glass
manufacturers at the NonoDgahela House
yesterday for the purpose of arranging new
scale to equalize wages throughout the
United Stltes The announced intention Of
the manufaCturersthat they will present the
scale 10 each factory separately Is regarded
az a direct blow at the American Flint
Glass Workers Union, aud, "a such, will he
opposed by that organization. Said Presi
dent VIM. Smith yesterday: I'VE claim
that it il the prerogative Of the employee
to submit scale Of wages Gs we alone are
hest able 10 determine what ere living
wages for the men. The scale conference,
which was terminated in the disagreement
over the gatherers wages, provided for 40
equalization throughout our union. Weeks
were spent by the two committees IN dis
cussiDg our scale. and we accepted many
changes proposed by the manufacturers, no
that the entire scale was arranged with the
one exception Of the gatherers' wages"